Scariff Harbour Festival and Irish Seed Savers have come together to highlight the issue of biodiversity loss and to create an awareness of the need for sustainable and lasting change in the way people interact with the environment.

A significant change in political allegiance followed the huge electoral success of the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland last May. In the heartland of unionism, Stewart Dickson returned two seats for the Alliance Party in East Antrim for the first time with his running mate Danny Donnelly.

The annual Scariff Harbour Festival has been cancelled for 2020.

Derry born author and journalist Susan McKay will open the 17th Scariff Harbour Festival at Waterways Marina tonight (Friday 2nd August) to which all are welcome.

Details of the 17th Scariff Harbour Festival were announced this week and a fitting tribute will bring to life the much-loved singer songwriter, Christie Hennessy at the Church of the Sacred Heart, during the opening concert of the popular summer festival.

The Accidental Chain-Saw Sculptor Will Fogarty is set to ply his trade at Scariff Harbour Festival this year.

Getting out and about, taking in the freshest of fresh air and finding a new perspective on local natural heritage, are opportunities to be savoured in the walks and talks during the upcoming Scariff Harbour Festival.

Lough Derg and its waterways have always been at the heart of Scariff Harbour Festival but this year offers the most it’s ever had on a festival programme.

A huge crowd took to the streets of Scariff for the 16th Waterways Ireland Scariff Harbour Festival over the Bank Holiday week-end.